Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-08-25
HORTICULTURE.
Fruit Notes,

The benefits of pudding trees are mani
fest. A fruit grower had thousands of
trees and vines to transplant this spring
that had begun to leaf our. He dug n deep
hole and made thick mixture therein of
clay and water, thick Us cream. The roots
of trees and the like were dipped therein,
without moments exposure, and planted
immediately. The fine earth clung to the
muddy roots, and though the soil was
rather dry when planted and no rain for
two weeks, the leaves were fresh and the
planting success. Without this pudding
il would have been failure.
Grape vines bear transplanting thus
after the leaves appear with remarkable
success, continuing growth as though un-
disturbed. AT such time, young roots
have formed often two inches in length.
These would perish with the slightest ex-
posure, but when pnddled and planted with
care not one in @ thousand should die.
Large trees have been successfully
transplanted, even after appearing in full
leaf, by cutting back the tops to point
where the buds have not started. On
nearly all trees there are numerous buds
on the branches near their base that do not
start growth unless the branches are cut
back, or some accident happens. Buds
also often push out where none could be
discovered.
Experience is required in transplanting
strawberries and tipping raspberries. II
shallow, they fail; if exposed to the sun
and wind for five minutes, they often per-
ish; if the soil is not we'll plowed, or if very
dry and not made fine at planting, or not
we'll cultivpted and hoed Immediately after,
the plants do not succeed. Then if they
live, the white grub often eats the tender
plants. The great source of loss is in get
ting such plants late. They cannot be
shipped safely after warm weather comes,
nor planted safely then MS rule.
To have good crop Of strawberries next
year, there must be good growth of plants
this fall. To have this, work out beds
Immediately after bearing and work into
the soil good supply of well-rotted ma
nure or commercial fertilizers.
Good success may be had transplantine
red raspberries and blackberries in every
month from March TO November. AS fol
black raspberries, the plants that came
from layers last fall can be successfully
transplanted up to August il cut back a
least two-thirds. We have also set ou
grape vines in midsummer with good sue
cess by cutting well back.
AS soon as the fruit has been gathered
from the currant bushes, all weak ant
superfuous branches should be removed,
good dressing of well-decayed manur
given and we'll worked in around the plants
After this keep we'll cultivated and fre
from insects.
The shipping of fruit in refrigerator car
is opposed by some prominent fruit dealers
who clnim decided advantages for ventila
ton. Here are the directions which
leading Philadelphia firm gives to shippers
.,rhe fruit packages should be perfectl
dry and cool when shipped; the shad
temperature of The place will do; never us
ice: ventilation is better than refrigeration
We have demonstrated that ventilation c
natural air is more preserving to delicat
fruits and berries than the rartiticially lo'
temperature of the confined and damp ai
Of any existing ice box or refrigerator sys
TEN. Pick and pack the fruit as abov
directed. in ventilated packages, and shi
via all fast mail express only; and the ex
ira expense and smaller quantity will NOR
than be recompensed for in the better con
dition of the fruit on arrival and ills highe
sale.
Fruit blossoms are more perfectly fertil
lied in dry weather than wet. Drenchin
rains coming at the date of blossomin
often ruins our crops of pears, and iniure
the apple crop and many other fruits. The
the bees cannot work often for four or fy
days at the critical period; hence, th
method of scattering pollen, and the effe'
Of the pollen carried by the dry winds, al
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